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First, the police fire tear gas, then rubber bullets. As protesters flee, they move on to live rounds. One man, wearing only a pair of shorts, stops to raise his hands in surrender. He is knocked to the ground and given an extended beating by eight...
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According to the Environment Ministry, a Brazilian government institute that distributes land to the poor, is fueling the destruction of Amazon. And private land owners...
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According to the Environment Ministry, a Brazilian government institute that distributes land to the poor, is fueling the destruction of Amazon. And private land owners...
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Brazil is vehemently opposing imposing targets on developing nations’ carbon emissions days before the climate change conference hosted by the UN in Bali,...
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Environmentalists in the Amazon celebrated after authorities shut down a soy distribution plant owned by US agricultural giant Cargill. This legislation marks a major...
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It is disappointing that deforestation in the Amazon continuing at a rapid pace. But, a recent study provides with some hope. It is that reserves of all types are...
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